Turning Your Waiting Room Into A Classroom

I first heard of this idea about turning your waiting room into a classroom from Jessica Sowards of Roots and Refuge fame on Youtube. She is a homesteader that has built a fandom revolving around sustainable gardening and growth. She grows things for a living, and not just food. She's a terrific sower of all things good--physically and spiritually.

Jessica grew up in the Vilonia, Arkansas area, which is close to where I grew up in Cabot, so I feel a certain kinship with her because we started out in the same soil.

Yesterday evening, I decided to take a long walk and I called my niece. She is getting married in September, and I wanted to catch up with her as she is in the middle of wedding preparations.

She is a recent graduate from University and is looking for a job in teaching. I listened to her frustration about finding a job, and through my own experience, know how paralyzing a job search can be when you're ready to get out there and build your future.

Often, you feel like you don't deserve to do something fun because you are WAITING to start your life with that first professional gig.

I shared with her Jessica's idea about turning your waiting room into a classroom while she waits for her next job opportunity and she immediately vibed with the concept.

I told her now is the perfect time to do something that fills her up with joy, since she has time to devote to something other than getting married and starting a new job.

She's also a Generator with a 4th line profile, which means her network of friends and family will most likely be the source for her job opportunity, so why not increase the reach of her network by doing something new she can learn about while she waits for her new job?

She'll meet new people, and most importantly, she'll continue to develop herself in ways that fill her up instead of waiting around for the phone to ring for interviews.

I reminded her of how creative she was a child, and that I still have her poetry as well as her paintings on the wall in my studio.

Hobbies are wonderful things. Immersing yourself into something new is a great energetic boost and fantastic for your morale.

Who cares if it doesn't turn into something other than a hobby?

The joy it can bring opens you up to opportunities you may not even know you need or want.

Have a great weekend!

Random fact about me: I can't sing but I love karaoke, and often spend an hour or so singing when I'm alone in the house with Amazon Music, since they show the lyrics. I also can't remember lyrics to songs, so that may be part of my issue.